Protect your identity
Protect your identity before and after theft
Prevent identity fraud, spot the first warning signs, and recover with a calm, documented plan.
The big picture
Protection works in layers.
Identity security connects your email, phone number, credit files, government records, and financial accounts. A failure in one can cascade into the others. This hub prioritizes the controls that interrupt that chain.
Identity protection is strongest when the recovery accounts and personal data behind it are protected too. Explore Online privacy & data control, Cybersecurity tools & services, and Mobile security.
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Freeze new-credit access
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Harden the email account that resets everything
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Monitor statements and official records
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Keep a tested recovery file
Private, in-browser check
Identity exposure check
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Hub & spoke library
Follow the full pathway.
Start with the guide closest to your situation. Each spoke returns here so you can move from immediate action to long-term protection.
What identity theft is
Understand how stolen identifiers become fraudulent accounts, claims, or records—and which warning signs deserve action.
Types of identity theft
Compare financial, tax, medical, criminal, child, and synthetic identity theft without treating them as the same incident.
How identity theft happens
Trace the common paths from phishing and data breaches to SIM swaps, mail theft, and account takeover.
Identity theft recovery plan
A calm sequence for containing fraud, documenting evidence, reporting the incident, and repairing affected records.
Credit freeze guide
Know what a credit freeze can block, what it cannot, and how to manage freezes with each bureau.
Fraud alerts explained
Choose between an initial, extended, or active-duty alert and understand how alerts differ from freezes.
Identity protection tools
Build a right-sized toolkit for monitoring, account alerts, credit control, breach notices, and recovery records.
At a glance
A working model
Use this table to connect the control to the result and the moment it needs attention.
| Layer | What it changes | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Credit freeze | Blocks most new-credit checks | Keep on; lift temporarily |
| Fraud alert | Asks lenders to verify identity | Use after suspected exposure |
| Account alerts | Flags changes to existing accounts | Enable immediately |
| Recovery file | Speeds reports and disputes | Review twice yearly |